Cuphea llavea, Cuphea barbigera

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Flowers resemble a burning sigar. Origin - Mexico, Jamaica. Beautiful everblooming small shrub 1-2" tall that can be used as a perfect groundcover. Great butterfly attractor. Very hight drought tolerance.

Similar plants:

• Cuphea carthagenensis (Tarweed, Colombian Cuphea, Colombian Waxweed)
• Cuphea hybrid 'Twinkle Pink' (Cuphea)
• Cuphea hyssopifolia (Mexican False Heather, False Heather, Hawaiian Heather, Elfin Herb)
• Cuphea ignea (Cigar Flower, Cigarette Plant, Firecracker Plant)
• Cuphea melvilla, Cuphea micropetala (Candy Corn Plant)
• Cuphea sp. (Cigarette Plant)